Vapor-burner



(No Model.) l

J. WHITTINGHAM 8L F. LYMAN.

VAPOR BURNER.

Patented Mar. 28,1882.

No. r55,553.

INVENTORS WITNESSES N. PETERS. Phuwlnhognpher. wlshinglm n. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH IVHITTINGHAM AND FORDYCE A. LYMAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forrning part of .Letters Patent No. 255,553, dated March 23, 1852.

Application filed January 3, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be itiknow n that we, J osEPH WHITTINGIIAM and FORDYGE A. LYMAN,ot' Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor-Burners; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ot' this speciiication.

Our invention relates to vapor-burners 5 and it consists in parts and combination ofv parts that hereinafter will be described and claimed more fully.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a burner constructed according to our invention. Fig. 2 is a view in detailot' a'portion of the supply-pipe with the gas-pipe T-joint, by means of which it is connected with the burner.

In the said drawings, A represents the inletpipe for the passage ot"- the hydrocarbon to the burner.

B is a T-joint, attached to the lower portion of the burner proper, through which the gasoline passes to the burner. This Tfjoint is provided with a needle check-valve, C, by means of which the supply of the gasoline from the supply-pipe A to the burner may be readily and positively regulated.

D is a vertical tube adapted to contain the screw-shaft E, and also permit the free passage of gasoline from the supply-pipe A to the vaporizing-chamber D', which is a part ot' the pipe D. The screw-shaft E is provided with a jam-nut, b, which is set at any desired position, so as to prevent the point E of the screw-shaft from enlarging the oritice through which it passes. This jam-nut is adapted to rest against a dependent tube, F, extending from the jet-orifice at E to any convenient point within the tube D.

G is a heater-plate, which is preferably made of separate material and adapted to surround the vaporizing chamber D. Beneath this heateuplate is a perforated metal cylinder, I-I, surrounding the vaporizing-chamber D and resting upon the commingling-chamber J.

J is the comminglingchamber, into which the va-por passes from the orice K through the tube J. This commingling-chamber surrounds the tube D and is adapted to be adjusted upon this tube. It is held in position by means ot' the set-screwj. y

L is a screw-shaft, provided with ajarn-nut, c, which controls by means ot' its needle-point the jetorifice K.

M isa drip'cup adapted to hold andvburn gasoline for supplying initial heat for starting the burner.

in front of the jet-orice K and force the gasoline into the cup M before the burner is lighted, and subsequently can be moved out of the way, permitting the free passage ofthe vaporized gasoline through the tube J into the commingling-chaniber J.

O is a supplemental commingling-chamber, provided with orifices o, tlirough which the vapor passes and is ignited. This supplemental commingli11g-chamber is provided with a. tube, I), situated directly opposite the orifice at E. This tube P is provided with a thread cut upon its outer surface, by means of which the commingling-chamber O may be adjusted.

Having thus described the construction of our burner, its operation is as follows: The supply-pipe A being filled with gasoline, a sutticient portion is permitted to pass into the tube D to supply the burner. This supply is readily regulated by means of the check-valve C. This tube D being lled, the tubes leading to the jet-orifice K, and indicated by the letters d and d', are also filled with gasoline. The screw-shaft L is .turned sufficiently to open the jet-oritice K to permit the passage of the gasoline, which, by the guard-N, is forced into the drip-cup M. When a sufcient quantityhas been permitted to pass, the gasoline in the dripcup M is ignited, thejetorice Kbeing closed. After a sufficient time has elapsed to permit the vaporization ot' the gasoline in the tube d the jet-orifice K is again opened,4 `guard N swung out of the way, when the vapor passes into the commingling-chamber J through the permitthe passage ofair with the vaporinto the commingling-chamber J. The vapor passes through openings on the upper side of the chamber J into the chamber formed by the N is a swingingguarthwhich may be moved tube J', this tube J being of sufcient size to t IOO perforated lnetalH. Passing through the perforations of this chamber, it is ignited and name is impinged against the heater-plate G, which, becoming sufficiently heated, vaporizes the gasoline in the vaporiZing-chamber D, situated, as above stated, at the upper portion of the chamber or tube D.

When it` is desired to use the burner for heating or cooking purposes, after the plate has become sufficiently hot, the valve E is opened and theI vapor is permitted to pass through the orilire into the short tube P, and from thence to the supplemental comminglingchamber O. With the vapor passing into the chamber O a sufficient amount ofair is carried, which is thoroughly mingled W-ith the vapor in the chamber 0, from which it passes through the oriccs o and is lighted.

When it is desired to shut off the supply of heat from the main burner 0r comminglingchamber() valve E is closed, while the valve K may be left open and the burner 0 ready ata moments notice bysimply openingthevalveE.

1. In a Vapor-burner, the combination, With the vaporizing-ehamber and tube D,for conducting the gasoline thereto, of a T-joint secured to the longer end ofthe tube and having a stufng-box secured toits lower end, through which passes the screw-shaft of a needle-valve,

fsaid T-j'oint being connected with the supplypipe, and a valve for governing the ow of gasoline from the supply-pipe to the tube D, substantially as set forth.

2. In a vapor-burner, the combination of a needle-valve with a screw-shaft and a jam-nut and a depending tube arranged within the upper end ofthe tube that supports said screwshaft, said jam nut being adapted to rest against the depending tube when the valve is closed to prevent the enlargement of the jetorice, substantially as set forth.

3. In a vapor-burner, the combination, with the tube D, ot' the adjustable comminglingchambers O and J, thelatter surrounding and heilig supported upon said tube, substantially as set forth.

et. In a vapor-burner, the combination, with the tube supporting the screw-shaft which controls the needle-valve, of the comminglingchamber supported upon said tube, a heaterplate also supported therein, and a perforated chamber interposed between said commingling-chamber and heater-plate,Whereby naine from the perforated chamber' will impinge upon said plate, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specitication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH WHI'ITINGHAM. FORDYGE A. LYMAN. Witnesses:

JNO. UROWELL, Jr., ERNEST O. ORSBURN. 

